Chapter 304: Chapter 304

PAH! That was a satisfying feeling. Jing Shu felt a sense of relief.

Trembling, Uncle pointed at Zhang Zhongyong’s Xiao San and rushed over. "You people, are you still human? How can you treat Su Meimei !"

"Husband! Husband, come out quickly!" the woman yelled, terrified, as she stepped back. "That wretched woman’s family is here causing trouble!"

In the dim light of a cellphone, Su Meimei’s body was covered in hideous scars, likely from the bee stings she had suffered last year. Some were still oozing pus. One of her eyes bore an ugly, enormous scar that completely obscured the eyeball, creating a hollow and frightening appearance.

Wrapped in a foul-smelling blanket, Su Meimei was curled up in a corner of the bathroom, convulsing non-stop and frothing at the mouth, completely unconscious.

Crucially, Su Meimei was tethered to the toilet with a rope.

To any observer, she looked like an emaciated, terrifyingly old woman with wrinkled skin lying there. Who could possibly recognize her?

Zhang Zhongyong emerged from the master bedroom, shielding his Xiao San behind him. He was his usual self, a wolf in sheep’s clothing. "Let’s discuss this calmly," he said. "There’s no need to lay hands on Erin."

"PAH! You shameless Xiao San! And you, Zhang Zhongyong! You’re utterly despicable, locking your lawful wife in the bathroom while elevating this homewrecker! You’re a disgrace!" Aunt spat, her words fierce.

"Don’t you dare insult my mom!" Suddenly, a stout boy burst out of the bedroom and started punching and kicking Aunt. The child, around eleven or twelve years old, swung his fist recklessly, instantly knocking out one of Aunt’s teeth.

Jing Shu, who was standing nearby, quickly grabbed the boy and flung him back into the bedroom. He landed on his bottom with a THUD and erupted into tears.

"Ai Yong!" Erin cried out in distress, about to rush over. But Mr. Jing, seeing his daughter threatened, instinctively collided with Erin. She stumbled into Zhang Zhongyong’s arms. It might have looked like a graceful save, but her head struck Zhang Zhongyong’s chin hard. He spat out two teeth with a CRUNCH.

I really want to laugh, but I have to hold it in, Jing Shu thought. Considering how serious this situation is, it wouldn’t be appropriate.

Chaos erupted as Erin’s mother and Zhang Zhongyong’s mother also appeared, both rushing to comfort the child. So many people suddenly crowded into the two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment; it was just as crowded as it had been in her previous life. Unfortunately, back then, Su Meimei and Erin had at least shared the master bedroom, their son had the second bedroom, Zhang Hanhan was in the kitchen, and the two old mothers stayed in the living room. This life, their fates had clearly changed.

Nevertheless, Mrs. Jing stepped in. Pointing at the barely alive Su Meimei, she asked, "She’s in this state, and you haven’t called a doctor? How did she try to commit suicide?"

Zhang Zhongyong, furious, spat out two mouthfuls of bloody saliva. "A doctor? To hell with a doctor! It’s this old hag who wanted to kill herself, HMPH! She made Zhang Hanhan steal my sleeping pills and gulped them all down. Those cost me a fortune!"

Zhang Hanhan wailed, "My mom said she was in too much pain to sleep and asked me for sleeping pills so she could be more comfortable... Who would have thought... Who would have thought... SOB... SOB!"

Uncle stepped forward and knelt, intending to help Su Meimei up. But when he saw the numerous insects crawling on her and smelled the acrid stench, he recoiled. He could only manage to say, "Then get her stomach pumped! A stomach pump might still save her! Call a doctor!"

Erin pointed at Uncle. "You go, all of you go. Just take these two away while you’re at it."

Mrs. Jing frowned and said, "Zhang Hanhan, why didn’t you call your grandfather after an incident ?"

Zhang Hanhan shook her head, crying. "He hasn’t called since he left last year, and we couldn’t find him. Otherwise, would that man dare to treat us, mother and daughter, ?"

Zhang Zhongyong sneered coldly. "Your grandfather can barely save himself. You’d better save your energy."

A small smile touched Jing Shu’s lips as she picked up her phone and dialed. The line went BEEP... BEEP... BEEP... and after a moment, Su Guosheng’s voice came through, "Hello, who is this?"

Zhang Hanhan immediately burst into tears, her voice choked with emotion. "Grandpa? Grandpa, it’s me, your little Hanhan! My mom is dead! It was all that bastard Zhang Zhongyong! He killed her, and now he wants to kill me too! Please save me! You’ve already lost a daughter; you can’t lose your granddaughter too! Can you come and get me? I want to live with you from now on... SOB... Grandpa, you’re the only family I have left!"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

"Grandpa, Mom died so tragically! Zhang Zhongyong forced her to commit suicide! She took sleeping pills, foamed at the mouth, and convulsed! You haven’t been here for the past six months; you don’t know how he and that vixen have treated us! We’ve been treated worse than dogs or pigs! SOB..."

Jing Shu furrowed her brow. The woman isn’t even dead yet, and Zhang Hanhan is already talking . Isn’t she being too selfish?

Just as Jing Shu was hesitating, wondering if she should say something to Su Guosheng, an elderly woman’s voice suddenly came from the other end of the line. "Erin was sent there by me. If she managed to drive that worthless woman to her death, it means Erin did an excellent job. It’s high time Su Meimei got a taste of what it’s like to have a homewrecker destroy her life. A very good job indeed. As for you... Zhang Hanhan, is it? I could take you in. But do you dare to come?"

Zhang Hanhan gasped, trembling as she asked, "You... who are you...?"

The voice on the other end replied, "I am your grandfather’s lawful wife. You should address me as Grandmother. Is there anything else?"

Everyone present was stunned. Jing Shu’s mouth gradually fell open in surprise. I never expected things to get this dramatic! It’s a shame I knew nothing about all these hidden secrets in my previous life.

Zhang Zhongyong slowly let go of Erin’s hand. "Why?" he asked in disbelief. "How many years has this been going on? Why did you keep it a secret from me? Erin... wasn’t it because you loved me?"

A derisive laugh came through the phone. "Love you? HAH! More than a decade ago, you were a nobody, with neither money nor power. Why would such an excellent woman like Erin agree to be your mistress and bear your child? If I weren’t paying her several hundred thousand a year, who would be willing?"

Erin’s mouth fell open. She shook Zhang Zhongyong’s arm frantically. "Zhongyong, listen to me, please! At first, it was just a job, but after I got together with you, I truly fell in love with you! Our son is named Ai Yong—’Ai’ for love, and ’Yong’ for you! Don’t you understand?"

Zhang Zhongyong felt a shift within him. He nodded, dejected. "Maybe."

Erin clenched her teeth. After the apocalypse began, she had worked so hard, clinging desperately to Zhang Zhongyong’s coattails, never daring to let go. Who would have thought this Old Witch would suddenly appear and ruin everything? No, this entire family is rotten to the core!

"Old Witch!" Erin shrieked. "You’ve been having affairs for years! Your current children aren’t even Su Guosheng’s! You’ve made him wear a cuckold’s hat for so long! It’s time he knew the truth!" Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩

The phone suddenly hung up. The atmosphere instantly turned chillingly cold.

Only Zhang Hanhan laughed, a wild sound. "I... I’m my grandfather’s only remaining blood relative! He won’t abandon me!"